Archives for October 2012

This is an excerpt from a course on the excellent Lynda training site. It’s about microphone directional response. I wrote and article about this here – Directional and Omnidirectional Microphones – What Are They Good For? . This video (below) is a great additional piece to help you better understand the same topic. Understanding how a microphone…… See More

I found an article that lists seven free audio recording and/or editing programs, which is pretty amazing. I knew about one or two but seven? Wow. Of course Audacity is at the top of the list. I definitely knew about that one. You can learn how to do all the basics of audio recording with…… See More

B&H Pro Audio sent over a new tool for publishers like Home Brew Audio to show our readers the newest pro audio gear arrivals in real time. This is a very cool tool that will update automatically whenever new gear arrives in the store, available for you to order. Check it out here: http://www.homebrewaudio.com/pro-audio-gear-new-arrivals/ There…… See More

I read an article this morning that was actually about 6 mistakes people make when recording electric guitar. But I found myself mentally defending several of these “mistakes,” remembering or imagining situations where it would be just fine to record electric guitar that way. As usual in the audio recording world, the real answer is…… See More

Sony Sound Forge Pro has long been a staple audio editing program – basically the industry standard. But since its inception these 15 or so years ago, it has not been available for Mac users. That has finally changed. Sound Forge Pro Mac – designed for OS X, is now available. Can I get a…… See More